Parenthood: Season Four Ratings

Published: April 26, 2013

Unfortunately, Parenthood has never been a hit TV show in the ratings. Fortunately, the numbers have been good enough to keep it from being cancelled each year. Will the Braverman family’s luck hold out? Time will tell.

Episode 04-14: Tuesday, 01/15/13
1.9 in the demo (0% change) with 4.96 million (-6% change).Season averages: 1.84 in the demo with 4.99 million.

Episode 04-13: Tuesday, 01/08/13
1.9 in the demo (+6% change) with 5.30 million (-1% change).Season averages: 1.84 in the demo with 4.99 million.

Episode 04-12: Tuesday, 01/01/13
1.8 in the demo (-10% change) with 5.37 million (-6% change).Season averages: 1.83 in the demo with 4.96 million.

Episode 04-11: Tuesday, 12/11/12
2.0 in the demo (+11% change) with 5.73 million (+15% change).Season averages: 1.84 in the demo with 4.93 million.

Episode 04-10: Tuesday, 12/04/12
1.8 in the demo (0% change) with 4.98 million (+11% change).Season averages: 1.82 in the demo with 4.85 million.

Episode 04-09: Tuesday, 11/27/12
1.8 in the demo (+6% change) with 4.49 million (-3% change).Season averages: 1.82 in the demo with 4.83 million.

Episode 04-08: Tuesday, 11/20/12
1.7 in the demo (-11% change) with 4.62 million (-4% change).Season averages: 1.83 in the demo with 4.88 million.

Episode 04-07: Tuesday, 11/13/12
1.9 in the demo (0% change) with 4.82 million (-1% change).Season averages: 1.84 in the demo with 4.91 million.

Episode 04-06: Tuesday, 10/23/12
1.9 in the demo (-5% change) with 4.85 million (-2% change).Season averages: 1.83 in the demo with 4.93 million.

Episode 04-05: Tuesday, 10/09/12
2.0 in the demo (+25% change) with 4.95 million (+11% change).Season averages: 1.82 in the demo with 4.94 million.

Episode 04-04: Tuesday, 10/02/12
1.6 in the demo (-11% change) with 4.45 million (-8% change).Season averages: 1.77 in the demo with 4.94 million.

Episode 04-03: Tuesday, 09/25/12
1.8 in the demo (0% change) with 4.85 million (-3% change).Season averages: 1.83 in the demo with 5.10 million.

Episode 04-02: Tuesday, 9/18/12
1.8 in the demo (-5% change) with 4.98 million (-9% change).Season averages: 1.85 in the demo with 5.23 million.

Episode 04-01: Tuesday, 9/11/12
1.9 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 5.48 million total viewers.Season averages: 1.90 in the demo with 5.48 million.

It wasn’t a great start of the season. Though Parenthood won its timeslot (opposite reruns), it was down year-to-year by 14% in the coveted demo (vs a 2.2 rating) and down by 13% in total viewers (vs 6.29 million). This isn’t a big surprise however since each season opener has been lower than the one before it.

Reference point: The 2011-12 season of Parenthood averaged a 1.9 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 5.13 million viewers.

Note: These ratings are collected by the Nielsen company and are the final national numbers. These are different from the fast affiliate numbers which are just estimates of the actual ratings and are reported by most other outlets. The final nationals are typically released within 24 hours of the programming or, in the case of weekends and holidays, a couple days later.

What do you think? Do you like the Parenthood TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a fifth season?

I can give or take it. I watch it but many times I yell at the screen at the wimpy guys except Dad and now the teacher/boyfriend guy. Can’t remember his name. Most of the women are nerotic except Mom. I still don’t know why I have this guilty pleasure. Maybe going senile?

The quality of this show has really dropped this year. The writing has declined and I find myself fast fowarding some of the inane dialogue. I’ll stick it out for a few more episodes, and if it doesn’t return to the sharp show it used to be, I can easily find a cable show with a lot more punch.

This is definitely the best show that is still on TV that has even the possibility of being renewed. Most of the other shows that have come on in the few years have been horrible, and all of the other TV shows that I watch on a regular basis have simply run their course and will be done after this season.
I would be horribly upset if this show was cancelled. I look forward to watching it every week and its the ONE show that my husband and I bother to watch the day that it comes on.

This show is getting as bad as Brothers and Sisters. I realize it is a family drama. Tonight’s show 11/20/12 was way way to much drama. The same old crap with the same people fighting and making waves. The writers better get their stuff together. At this point I don’t care if I watch it or not. It started out interesting and I looked forward to watching. Now it has become a bore and turn off.

I have had my DVR set for Parenthood since last season and it has not recorded the new shows this year (I am very upset). I did not know the show was back on. I have reset the DVR and I will be watching every week. My husband and I love the show, we look forward to watching it. It is the only show I watch weekly.